Glove



p 1941- G. w. WHEAUON GLOVE Filed March 28, 1939 2 Sheets-She'et 1INVENTUR: EEEIREE H. EJYAW WHEADEIN,

His ATTORNEY.

Sept. 30, 1941- e. w. WHEADOM GLOVE Filed March 28, 1939 2 Sheets-Sheet2 INVENTUR:

EEURGE H. WHEADEPN,

Hi5 ATTURNEY.

Patented Sept. 30, 1941 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE GLOVE George H.Wheadon, Johnstown, N. Y.

Application March 28, 1939, Serial No. 264,510

7 Claims.

While not limited thereto, my invention is particularly applicable toladies fine dress gloves and especially those formed of leather.

t has hitherto been proposed to provide an insert extending along thesides and around the tips of the fingers of a glove which is coloreddifferently from the main body of the glove thereby making it possibleto provide a pleasing color contrast between the insert and the mainbody of the glove. Hitherto, however, it has not been possible to takefull advantage of such color con-- trast for the reason that it has notbeen possible to provide a similar color contrast in the thumb as it hasbeen impossible to provide similar inserts in the thumb and at the sametime maintain the fit of the glove.

In accordance with my invention, inserts are provided at opposite sidesof the thumb which may be colored differently from the main body of theglove thereby creating a color contrast in the thumb which maycorrespond to the color contrast provided in the fingers and at the sametime a thumb having a perfect fit is provided. Furthermore, uniformityof appearance throughout the fingers and thumb of a glove is madepossible.

Other novel features of my invention will appear in the specificationand will be more particularly pointed out in the claims.

My invention will best be understood by reference to the accompanyingdrawings in which I have illustrated a preferred embodiment thereof andin which Fig. 1 is a plan view from the palm side of a long thumb gloveembodying my invention;

Fig. 2 is a plan View of the blank from which the glove of Fig. 1 isformed;

Fig. 3 is an end View of Fig. 1 looking towards the wrist;

Fig. 4 is a plan View of an insert which is provided along one side ofthe thumb of a glove embodying my invention;

Fig. 5 is a plan view of an insert on the side of the thumb opposite theinsert shown in Fig. 4;

Fig. 6 is a plan View of a blank from which the back of a long thumb iscut;

Fig. 6a. is a plan View of the back of a long thumb out from the blankillustrated in Fig. 6;

Fig. '7 is a fragmentary plan view of a glove provided with a long thumbmade in accordance with my invention;

Fig. 8 is a section taken along the line 88 of Fig. '7

of a long thumb glove taken from the opposite side from that shown inFig. '7;

Fig. 10 is a plan view of the palm side of a short thumb glove, the viewbeing similar to that shown in Fig. 1;

Fig. 11 is a plan view of a blank similar to that shown in Fig. 2- fromwhich the glove shown in Fig. 10 is formed;

Fig. 12 is a plan view, similar to Fig. 4, of an insert for the shortthumb glove shown in Fig. 10;

Fig. 13 is a plan view of an insert similar to Fig. 5 for the oppositeside of the thumb of Fig. 10;

Fig. 14 is a plan View of the back of a short thumb;

Fig. 15 is a fragmentary plan View of the palm side of a short thumbglove embodying my invention;

Fig. 16 is a fragmentary plan View of the back of the glove shown inFig. 15; and

Fig. 17 is a plan view of the tip of a glove thumb illustrating amodification.

Like reference characters indicate like parts throughout the drawings.

Referring to the drawings and first to Figs. 1 to 9, I0 indicatesgenerally a long thumb glove embodying my invention, the palm and backof which form the main body of the glove indicated at H and i2,respectively (Fig. 2). The blank from which the glove shown in Fig. 1 isformed is indicated generally at it! in Fig. 2 and is cut in the generaloutline indicated, in the usual and well known manner. A gouge I3 isthen made in the palm of the glove along the full parallel lines [4indicated in Fig. 2 somewhat to the left of the fold line 15. The upperportion of the line 14, at the left in Fig. 2 is inclined as at Hi tothe parallel portions of the lines I4 to form a slit in the palm of theglove adjacent the thumb. The portion of the palm of the glove from thegouge 13 to the wrist of the glove (the bottom as viewed in Fig. 2) andof the same width as the gouge is then cut from the palm portion of theglove and discarded.

The gouge l3 which is integral with the palm portion of the glove isthen bent upwardly as viewed in Fig. 7 and forms the palm portion of thethumb of the glove.

The back or upper portion of the long thumb H, as viewed in Fig. 1, isofiset from the lower portion and is cut from a blank ill indicated inFig. 6. The upper part of the thumb is to be measured and cut at anangle, preferably approximately 25, to the ball of the thumb and is Fig.9 is a fragmentary plan view of the back then pulled down to a thumbpattern in which the ball of thethumb is also at an angle ofapproximately 25 to the rest of the thumb as indicated in Fig. 6a and isthen punched out on a block ,with a die of the same size.

. received in the slit !6, the side edges of which are then spread tothe position indicated in Fig. 7 and provides fullness for a proper fitfor this portion of the thumb. The longitudinally extending portion [8!is preferably tapered slightly from about the region of the quirk-shapedmem- 7 ber 59 to the end of said straight portion.

A second insert 29 of the form shown in Fig. and formed with a laterallyextending portion 2:, preferably angular in form is provided, one endbeing inserted between the palm portion E3 of the thumb and the backportion I! on the opposite side thereof from the insert 58 while theopposite end of the insent is sewed at its edges to the free edge of theback of the glove and an edge of the back I? of the thumb, respectively.The angular portion 2| of the insert is positioned adjacent the crotchbetween the thumb and the palm of the glove and provides the necessaryfullness for this portion of the glove, as best shown in Fig. 9. Each ofthejinserts l8 and 2%] is tapered at one end toward the tip of the thumbto a form similar to a regular fourchette between the fingers and is ofa length to extend to the wrist. The upper portion of each of saidinserts serves as a fourchette.

In Figs. to 16 I' have illustrated my invention embodied in a shortthumb glove; in which parts similar to those in Figs. 1 to 9 are markedwith the same reference characters with the letter a appended. In theform here il1ustrated, the gouge l3a, is substantially the same as shownin Fig. 2 but merely forms an opening in the palm of the glove. When thegouge is bent up it forms the palm of the thumb as it did in the case ofthe long thumb and leaves an opening in the material for the thumb. Theback portion Ila of the thumb is then cut from a corresponding shapedblank which is generally similar to the blank shown in Fig. 6, butshorter, and with the ball portion at an angle, preferably approximately25, to the top portion in the same manner as described in connectionwith the back of the long thumb illustrated in Fig. 6. The upper portionof the thumb is thus offset from. the lower portion thereof as is thecase in the long thumb shown in Figs. 1 to 9. Inserts i805 and 2M arealso cut for the sides of the thumb. The insert 3a is provided with alaterally extending quirk-shaped member I 9a and the insert 20a isprovided with a laterally extending angular extension 21a all of whichare similar to the inserts shown in Figs. 4 and 5 with the exceptionthat the inserts of [8a and 20a are tapered more sharply than in thecase of the inserts for the long thumb, and that the lower portions ofthe inserts extend downwardly to the base of the ball of the thumb. Theprovision of the thumb inserts of the form shown and described avoidspuckering and insufficient fullness which would otherwise be present.

In Fig. 17 I have shown a modification of my By forming the back andpalmof the body of the glove of one color and the fourchettes betweenthe fingers and the inserts at the sides of the thumb of a differentcolor, the glove presents an attractive appearance and when formed inaccordance with my invention provides a good fit around the thumb aswell as around the fingers.

thumb being provided with a slit, a first insert disposed between saidpalm portion and said back portion of said glove and provided with alaterally extending quirk-shaped member attached at its edges to theedges of said material defining said slit, and a second insert disposedbetween said palm portion and said back portion of said glove on theopposite side thereof from said first insert, and provided with alaterally extending projection located adjacent the crotch formedbetween the palm of said thumb and the palm of the glove, said upperportion being ofiset from said lower portion.

2. In a glove, a thumb comprising a palm portion integral the palm ofsaid glove and a back portion, the palm of said glove adjacent the thumbbeing provided with a slit, a first insert disposed between the palmportion and the back portion of said thumb and provided with a laterallyextending quirk-shaped member sewed at its edges to the edges of thematerial defining said slit, and a'second insert disposed between thepalm portion and the back portion of said thumb on the opposite sidethereof from said first insert and provided at the portion adjacent tothe crotch formed between said thumb and the main body of the glove witha laterally extending projection, each of said inserts being of a lengthto extend to the wrist of the glove.

3. In a glove, a palm portion and a back portion, a thumb comprising apalm portion and a back portion, the palm portion of said glove beingprovided with a slit located adjacent the base of the thumb, a firstinsert serving as a fourchette for the upper portion of the thumb anddisposed between the palm portion and the back portion of said thumb,said insert being provided with a laterally extending quirk-shapedmember seamed at its edges to the edges of the material defining saidslit, a second insert disposed between the palm portion and the backportion of said thumb on the opposite side thereof .from said firstinsert, said inserts serving as fourchettes for the upper portion of thethumb, the upper portion of the back of said thumb extending to the endof said thumb and being offset from the lower portion.

4. In a glove, a palm portion and a back portion, a thumb comprising apalm portion and a back portion, the palm portion of said glove beingprovided adjacent the base of the thumb with a slit, a first insertdisposed between the palm portion and the back portion of said thumb,the upper end of said insert extending to the tip of said thumb and thelower portion thereof being provided with a laterally extendingquirkshaped member seamed at its edges to the edges of the materialdefining said slit, a second insert disposed between the palm portionand the back portion of said thumb on the opposite side thereof fromsaid first insert and a laterally extending projection located adjacentto the crotch of said thumb, both of said inserts serving as fourchettesfor the upper portion of the thumb, the lower portion of the back ofsaid thumb extending to the wrist, the upper portion of the back of saidthumb being offset from the lower portion thereof.

5. In a glove comprising a palm portion and a back portion, a thumbcomprising a palm portion and a back portion, the palm portion of saidglove adjacent said thumb being provided with a slit, a first insert theupper portion of which is disposed between the palm portion and the backportion of said thumb and serves as a fourchette for the upper portionof the thumb and the lower portion of which is provided with a laterallyextending quirk-shaped member extending into said slit and seamed to theedges of the material defining the same, and a second insert the upperportion of which is disposed between said palm portion and said backportion of said thumb on the opposite side thereof from said firstinsert and serving as a fourchette for the upper portion of the thumb,said second insert being provided with a laterally extending projectionsubstantially opposite said quirk-shaped member and extending laterallyto a point adjacent the crotch of said thumb.

6. In a glove comprising a palm portion and a back portion, a thumbcomprising a palm portion provided with and a back portion, the palmportion of said glove adjacent said thumb being provided with a slit, afirst insert the upper portion of which is disposed between the palmportion and the back portion of said thumb and serves as a fourchettefor the upper portion of the thumb and the lower portion of which isprovided with a laterally extending quirk-shaped member extending intosaid slit and seamed to the edges of the material defining the same, anda second insert the upper portion of which is disposed between said palmportion and said back portion of said thumb on the opposite side thereoffrom said first insert and serving as a fourchette for the upper portionof the thumb, said second insert being provided with a laterallyextending projection substantially opposite said quirkshaped member andextending laterally to a .point adjacent the crotch of said thumb, thelower ends of said inserts extending downwardly to points adjacent thebase of the ball of the thumb.

7. In a glove comprising a palm portion'and a back portion, a thumbcomprising a palm portion and a back portion, the palm portion of saidglove adjacent said thumb being provided with a slit, a first insert theupper portion of which is disposed between the palm portion and the backportion of said thumb and serves as a fourchette for the upper portionof the thumb and the lower portion of which is provided With a laterallyextending quirk-shaped member extending into said slit and seamed to theedges of the material defining the same, and a second insert the upperportion of which is disposed between said palm portion and said backportion of said thumb on the opposite side thereof from said firstinsert and serving as a fourchette for the upper portion of the thumb,said second insert being provided with a laterally extending projectionsubstantially opposite said quirkshaped member and extending laterallyto a point adjacent the crotch of said thumb, the lower ends of saidinserts being of suificient length to extend to the wrist of said glove.

GEORGE H. WHEADON.

